Cittareale

Comune in Lazio, Italy

Coat of arms

Location of Cittareale

42°37′N 13°10′E / 42.617°N 13.167°E / 42.617; 13.167CountryItalyRegionLazioProvinceRieti (RI)FrazioniAra dei Colli, Bricca, Cagnerone, Ca Jenco, Cesetta, Collenasso, Collicelle, Conca, Folcara, Le Rose, Marianitto, Matrecciano, Mola Coletta, Pallottini, Santa Croce, Santa Giusta, Sacco, Scanzano, Sorecone, Trimezzo, Vetozza, VezzanoGovernment

• MayorGiuseppe FedeleArea

^[1]

• Total58.8 km² (22.7 sq mi)Elevation

952 m (3,123 ft)Population

(30 April 2008^[2])^[3]

• Total474 • Density8.1/km² (21/sq mi)DemonymCittarealesiTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

02010

Dialing code0746WebsiteOfficial website

Cittareale is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Rieti in the Italian region of Latium. It is located about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of Rome and 35 kilometres (22 mi) northeast of Rieti.

Cittareale borders the following municipalities: Accumoli, Amatrice, Borbona, Cascia, Leonessa, Montereale, Norcia, Posta. The source of the Velino river are in the communal territory.

Cittareal is home to a large Rocca (castle), which had a strategical importance due to its position between the Kingdom of Naples and the Papal States. Its current appearance date to the reconstruction by the Aragonese in 1479. The church of St. Peter in Vetozza was built over a pre-existing temple dedicated to Vacuna, and later was owned by the Abbey of Farfa.

The Roman emperor Vespasian was born nearby.

References

^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
^ All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute Istat.
^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.